🛍️patronize

Meaning

to support or sponsor; to treat someone with apparent kindness that betrays a sense of superiority; to be a regular customer of a business

to treat someone in a condescending way; to be a regular customer of a business

Example Sentences

She promised to patronize local businesses during the holiday season.

Don't patronize me with your fake sympathy.

Example Expressions

patronize someone

Synonyms

support, sponsor, condescend, frequent, promote, talk down to

Entry 1

support, sponsor, condescend, frequent, promote

Entry 2

condescend, talk down to, support, sponsor

Antonyms

neglect, boycott, ignore, respect, honor, avoid

Entry 1

neglect, boycott, ignore

Entry 2

respect, honor, boycott, avoid

Collocations

patronize local shops, patronize the arts, patronize customers, patronize someone, patronize business, patronize restaurant, regularly patronize, often patronize

Entry 1

patronize local shops, patronize the arts, patronize customers, patronize someone

Entry 2

patronize business, patronize restaurant, regularly patronize, often patronize